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Do you have a work BFF? Your ride-or-die on impossible projects. That person who sends you hilarious memes during the most painful meetings. The one you share the best and worst parts of your personal life with. They make everything about the workday better, don’t they? But, what about the flip side? Is there someone […]

Episode #160: Dealing with Co-Workers You Don’t Like

Episode #160: Dealing with Co-Workers You Don't Like

Office Politics

The pandemic forever changed the way that we work. We proved that we didn’t need to sit in a cubicle 40 hours a week to get our work done. Three years later, most of us are working in hybrid environments—a mash-up of remote and in-office working—and adjusting to this new normal. There have been countless […]

Episode #151: Getting Noticed in a Hybrid World

Episode #151: Getting Noticed in a Hybrid World

Self-Promotion

There’s something on your to-do list that you’re avoiding. You know it, I know it, and certainly, your boss knows it. This is your sign to stop procrastinating and get your self-review done. Yes, the timing of it always feels inconvenient. The end of the year is hectic. With calendars full of work deadlines and […]

Episode #142: Craft a Killer Self-Review

Episode #142: Craft a Killer Self-Review

Self-Promotion

Every company has guidelines and processes for how employees get officially recognized with promotions. Yes, there are factors that are outside of your control. The good news is there are plenty of factors that are squarely and exclusively within your direct control. In this episode, I break down a deliberate method to empower you to […]

Episode #131: Level Up Your Job Title

Episode #131: Level Up Your Job Title

Self-Promotion

I simply can’t give you advice about building your leadership presence without giving you one big, fat warning. There is one misstep that I must caution you against. As you build your professional reputation, there is one thing a leader should never, ever do. I break it down in this episode. Tune in and get […]

Episode #121: The One Thing a Leader Should Never, Ever Do

Episode #121: The One thing a Leader Should Never, Ever Do

Leadership

Most people dread work performance reviews. Not you. You see the opportunities that performance reviews give you. You’re not going to just check the box and create professional goals that you think your boss wants to hear. Oh no, you are going to seize this moment and create goals that get you noticed in the […]

Episode #115: Give Your Work Goals a Glow Up

Episode #115: Give Your Work Goals a Glow Up!

Leadership

It can be tough to get noticed in corporate America. In most cases, this isn’t intentional. It’s not a conspiracy against you. The truth is it’s easy to get lost in the organizational layers. How do you get noticed in that kind of environment? It’s simple. You have to be your own PR person. In […]

Episode #103: Be Your Own PR Person

Leadership

Episode #83: Is It Possible to Reset a Relationship at Work? One of the wonderful things about working in Corporate America is that you have the chance to work with people with many different perspectives, personalities, and preferences. But, let’s be honest. All of those different personalities can also one of the most challenging aspects […]

Episode #83: Is It Possible to Reset a Relationship at Work?

Office Politics

Episode #80: Take Back Control of Your Day At the end of the day, do you look at the clock and wonder where the time went? Do you look back and feel like you didn’t accomplish anything meaningful? If you regularly feel this way, you have lost control of your calendar.  In this episode, I’ll […]

Episode #80: Take Back Control of Your Day

Time Management

Episode #69: Stop Taking Things Personally! Have you been told by your co-workers that you’re too emotional? If you want to be seen as a leader, consider this kind of feedback to be a big red flag. It’s time to take a hard look at how you are reacting in the workplace. Chances are you […]

Episode #69: Stop Taking Things Personally!

Women's Empowerment

Episode #63: Real-World Project Management Tips & Tricks There are basic project management principles that will help you get ahead in corporate America. These principles will make you a better leader and help you stand out for all of the right reasons. In this episode, I’ll break down project management tips and tricks for the […]

Episode #63: Real-World Project Management Tips & Tricks

Time Management

Episode #51: How to Help a Team Define Roles If you are working on a team where roles are unclear, you’re on the road to a collective failure. Here’s the good news. You don’t have to wait for a disaster to happen. You can be the person who steps up and leads the way to […]

Episode #51: How to Help a Team Define Roles

Office Politics

Living through a layoff is one of the most stressful things you can go through.

You feel blessed to have made the cut, but your head & heart feels tangled with a complex web of emotions.

How do you push through and actually get anything done when you feel this way?

In this episode, I share with you my own personal story and the lessons that I learned the hard way.

Episode #48: You Survived a Layoff. Now What?

Positive Mindset

Episode #37: How to Keep It Real (& Professional) on Social Media Remember how much fun social media used to be? A great night out on the town with friends? Every toast & round of drinks was documented. A meme that hilariously reminded you of that one person that got on your last nerves? It […]

Episode #37: How to Keep It Real (& Professional) on Social Media

Self-Promotion

Episode #27: How to Give 360 Feedback on Co-workers We’re focused on our new goals and resolutions. Doing the hard work to stay consistent and true to the vision of our future selves. On top of all of the other hectic things at work and home filling our calendars! Simply put, we’re busy AF. And […]

Episode #27: How to Give 360 Feedback on Co-workers

Office Politics

Episode #22: How to Gracefully Humblebrag You know you’ve been killing it at work. You’ve upped your game. You’re making strides towards smashing your professional goals. The results must speak for themselves, right? Not necessarily. Your stellar may be noticed by the right people, or they may not be noticed at all. You can’t trust […]

Episode #22: How to Gracefully Humblebrag

Communication

Episode #19: Everyday Gratitude Is Good for Your Career It’s Thanksgiving week! Right about now, anyone with a social media feed is getting barraged by hand-lettered graphics reminding us to “be thankful” and “count our blessings.” But, let’s be honest. When these messages are being delivered by artfully curated Instagram accounts that want to sell […]

Episode #19: Everyday Gratitude Is Good for Your Career

Office Politics

Episode #12: How to Pursue Another Internal Position (Without Pissing Off Your Boss) The world is full of opportunities. Many times, your next best step can very well be available at the company where you are already employed. Internal jobs get posted on official boards, recruitment emails with lists of available positions are sent, and […]

Episode #12: How to Pursue Another Internal Position (Without Pissing Off Your Boss)

How to Pursue Another Internal Position (Without Pissing Off Your Boss)

Office Politics

Episode #7: How To Sell Your Boss on Any Idea You have a great idea. Perhaps it’s an idea about how a process could be optimized. Or how the company could save money. Better yet, maybe it’s an idea about how you could take on a new responsibility or role. Well, don’t just sit there […]

Episode #7: How To Sell Your Boss on Any Idea

Leadership